GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Furman's Natalie Srinivasan is the top-ranked active collegiate women's golfer, according to the rankings released today by Golfstat.

Srinivasan boasts an adjusted scoring average of 70.51, which has been eclipsed only by Sierra Brooks of Florida, who has turned professional and is foregoing her final semester of eligibility.  Srinivasan holds a 14-2 record versus top 25 players and is a perfect 14-0 against players ranked 26th through 50th.  She has recorded a 22-0 mark versus players ranked 51st through 100. 

"It is such a great accomplishment for Natalie to be the top ranked player in the country at this time of year," said Furman head coach Jeff Hull.  "With three wins and a very strong runner up finish last week she is certainly deserving.  There is obviously lots of golf left to play this season, and I am confident Natalie will continue her strong play.  In the meantime, it is pretty cool to see!"

A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Srinivasan won two tournaments, the Glass City Invitational and the Lady Paladin Invitational, in September, then opened the spring season with an individual victory at the Moon Golf Invitational in Melbourne.  Last weekend, she finished as runner up at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head.  Srinivasan, who will compete at the Augusta National Women's Amateur in April, paces the Paladins with a 70.8 stroke average over 18 rounds this season. 

A three-time All-SoCon selection, Srinivasan earned a Golfweek All-American honorable mention citation during the 2018-19 season.  She finished in a tie for 17th at the inaugural Augusta National Women's Amateur and concluded her junior campaign ranked 42nd nationally.  She led the  league and the Paladin team with a 72.7 stroke average over 29 rounds.  

Srinivasan, who competed in the 2017 U.S. Women's Open, earned a WGCA All-America honorable mention citation and claimed Golfweek third team All-America honors during her sophomore campaign in 2017-18.  She tied the Furman low-round record at the time with a 65 in the opening round of the 2018 NCAA Tallahassee Regional, where she went on to finish third.  The 2018 Southern Conference Player of the Year, Srinivasan concluded the season ranked 26th nationally after leading Furman with a 72.36 stroke average over 36 rounds last year, the second-best single season stroke average ever for a Paladin women's golfer.